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Abbott investigates two separate cyber incidents, says no operations affected

Ground.News • July 18, 2026

Abbott Laboratories is investigating two cyber incidents involving unauthorized access to some internal systems at its cancer diagnostics business and ‌its LabCentral portal, the company said on Friday, adding that its operations were not affected.

July 17 : Abbott Laboratories is investigating two cyber incidents involving unauthorized access to some internal systems at its cancer diagnostics business and its LabCentral portal, the company said on Friday, adding that its operations were not affected.No other businesses, sites or systems were impacted b

Abbott Laboratories is investigating two separate cybersecurity incidents after confirming unauthorized access to internal legacy Exact Sciences systems in its Cancer Diagnostics business, while also investigating a separate claim that attackers breached its LabCentral portal and stole company data.

The cyberattack follows Abbott’s recent $21 billion purchase of Exact Sciences. Abbott did not disclose what kind of information was accessed.

Two separate cybersecurity incidents are being investigated by Abbott Laboratories after threat actors reportedly gained access to the company’s systems and accessed sensitive information. While one incident has been linked to the ShinyHunters extortion group, the other involves claims of unauthorized access to Abbott’s LabCentral customer portal. The company said both incidents are being investigated, and operations have not been disrupted. Bo…

Abbott disclosed on Thursday that a cyberattack hit its cancer diagnostics business. The medical device company said in a statement posted to its website that there was unauthorized access to a limited number of internal systems in its cancer diagnostics business. There was no impact on other Abbott businesses, sites or systems. Abbott’s cancer diagnostics […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post Abbott discloses cyberattack on ca…

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Abbott Laboratories Investigates Cyber Incidents in Cancer Diagnostics and LabCentral Portal Abbott Laboratories is probing two cyber incidents involving unauthorized access to its Cancer Diagnostics business and LabCentral portal. The company confirmed that the incidents did not affect operations or other business units. The ShinyHunters extortion group claimed responsibility for the Cancer Diagnostics breach, stating they accessed systems via a vishing attack targeting employees. They threatened to leak over 30 million rows of customer PII unless negotiations occurred. Abbott has engaged cybersecurity experts and law enforcement for investigations and does not expect a material impact on its business or financial results. The LabCentral portal contained only publicly available technical documents, with no sensitive data reported as compromised. The incidents highlight the growing trend of cyberattacks targeting the healthcare sector. 20 sources 52

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